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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Decemberists
The Decemberists
Performer
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Acoustic Guitar
Jenny Conlee
Jenny Conlee
Piano
Nate Query
Nate Query
Bass Guitar
Peter Buck
Peter Buck
12-String Electric Guitar
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Tambourine
John Moen
John Moen
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Colin Meloy
Colin Meloy
Producer
Chris Funk
Chris Funk
Producer
Clinton Welander
Clinton Welander
Engineer
Jenny Conlee
Jenny Conlee
Producer
Nate Query
Nate Query
Producer
Rich Hipp
Rich Hipp
Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Engineer
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Producer
John Moen
John Moen
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
(You and me in the war)
[Verse 2]
Had a dream
You and me in the war of the end times
And I believe
California succumbed to the fault line
We heaved relief
As scores of innocents died
[Verse 3]
And the Andalusian tribes
Setting the lea of Nebraska alight
Till all that remains is the arms of the angels
[Verse 4]
Hetty Green
Queen of supply-side bonhomie bone-drab
You know what I mean
On the road
It's well advised that you follow your own bag
In the year of the chewable Ambien tab
[Verse 5]
And the Panamanian child
Stands at the Dowager Empress's side
And all that remains is the arms of the angels
And all that remains is the arms of the angels
[Verse 6]
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh, ooh, oh
Ah-oh
Ah-ooh, ooh, oh
[Verse 7]
And you've receded into loam
And they're picking at your bones
We'll come home
We'll come home
[Verse 8]
Quiet now
Will we gather to conjure the rain down?
Will we now
Build a civilization below ground?
And I'll be crowned the community kick-it-around
[Verse 9]
And the Andalusian tribes
Setting the lea of Nebraska alight
Till all that remains is the arms of the angels
Till all that remains is the arms of the angels
[Verse 10]
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh, ooh, oh
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh, ooh, oh
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh, ooh, oh
Ah-ooh
Ah-ooh, ooh, oh
Written by: Colin Meloy
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